Degree of Change - Potter, Rebecca C.
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As the needs of those seeking an MA in English studies have evolved, so too have the degree's mission and identity. Margaret M. Strain and Rebecca C. Potter, editors of Degree of Change: The MA in English Studies, argue that the MA is positioned in a dynamic contact zone-"a place where disciplinary knowledge, student need, and local exigencies interact and where disciplinary identity is constantly negotiated." Looking primarily at stand-alone master's programs, this volume examines the design, delivery, and value of a master's degree in English in the twenty-first century and challenges the…mehr

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As the needs of those seeking an MA in English studies have evolved, so too have the degree's mission and identity. Margaret M. Strain and Rebecca C. Potter, editors of Degree of Change: The MA in English Studies, argue that the MA is positioned in a dynamic contact zone-"a place where disciplinary knowledge, student need, and local exigencies interact and where disciplinary identity is constantly negotiated." Looking primarily at stand-alone master's programs, this volume examines the design, delivery, and value of a master's degree in English in the twenty-first century and challenges the characterization that MA programs in English serve primarily as stepping-stones to the PhD. Rather, contributors reveal how central the MA is to shaping the purpose and identity of contemporary English studies, through descriptions of a variety of specific MA programs. Gathering perspectives from faculty, program directors, and students from across the country, Strain and Potter showcase not only the diversity of such programs, but also the ways in which program identity and mission are richly interwoven with concerns about local needs, graduate student career trajectories, and the effects of a market-driven educational climate. This collection provides a substantive discussion that goes beyond questioning the state of English studies-it points to curricular, programmatic, and professional innovations that are transforming the field, calling for new dialogue in higher education about the pivotal role of the MA in English.
Autorenporträt
Margaret M. Strain is a professor of English at the University of Dayton, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in writing, composition theory, histories of rhetoric, and Irish drama. She has edited Principles and Practices: Discourses for the Vertical Curriculum (2013). With Alexis Hart, she coedits the Interviews section of Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy. Her work on the disciplinary rise of composition studies, research methods, oral narratives, and graduate writing instruction has appeared in Rhetoric Society Quarterly; JAC: A Journal of Rhetoric, Culture, and Politics; Writing on the Edge; Composition Forum; Pedagogy; and several edited collections.